H.R. 31 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019

The Department of the Treasury shall determine whether the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern and, if so, impose one or more special measures, such as requiring domestic financial institutions to maintain additional records on transactions involving the bank.

The President shall impose sanctions on foreign persons that provide significant support to or engage in a significant transaction with the Syrian government or the military forces or contractors acting on behalf of Syria, Russia, or Iran. The bill also imposes sanctions on those that knowingly sell or provide

significant goods, services, technology, or information that facilitates or expands the Syrian government's domestic petroleum production;
aircraft, parts, or related services used by military forces related to the Syrian government; or
construction or engineering services to the Syrian government.

The sanctions include blocking of financial and property transactions and barring of entry into the United States. Such sanctions shall not apply to various nongovernmental organizations and activities related to providing humanitarian aid or supporting democratic institutions in Syria.

The President may suspend some or all of the sanctions under certain conditions, including if it is in the United States' national security interests.

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06/03/2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.

06/03/2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

05/22/2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

01/23/2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

01/22/2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/22/2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H970-971)

01/22/2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H970-971)

01/22/2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 31.

01/22/2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H970-974)

01/22/2019

Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

01/03/2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

01/03/2019

Introduced in House

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